Savage Tides Campaign
Level 19 Enemies of My Enemy
Intro to Savage Tides
Level 20 Prince of Demons
Sasserine Sasserine Map and Ship Plans
Savage Tidings
The Sea Witch Rag
The Adventure Begins
Level 1 There is No Honor
Beyond Sasserine
Level 2 Salvage Operation
Journey to the Isle of Dread
Level 3 The Bullywog Gambit
Dread on the Isle
Level 4 War of theWielded
The Ecology of the Isle of Dread
LeveL 5 The Sea Wyvern’S Wake
Braving the Isle of Dread
Level 5 Living Shipwreck
Advancing the Wyvern
Level 6 Exploring the Isle of Dread
Demonomicon of Iggwilv – Malcanthet, Queen of the Succubi
Level 6 Isle of Dread Level 6 Torrents of Dread Level 7 Here There Be Monsters Level 8 Dragon Hunters Farshore Level 9 Tides of Dread Level 10 Lost Temple of the Demogorgon Level 11 The Lightless Depths Level 13 City of Broken Idols Scuttlecove Level 15 Serpents of Scuttlecove Level 16 Porphyry House of Horror (EXPLICIT) Level 17 Into the Maw Level 18 Wells of Darkness
Heart of Darkness The Ecology of the Kopru The Market is Bad Into the Abyss Gazing into the Abyss Demonomicon of Iggliv – Demogorgon, Prince of Demons The River Styx Demon Days
The Savage Tide Adventure Path - [Dungeon Magazine Spoilers!] When your player characters defeat the Wormgod Kyuss at the pulse-pounding conclusion of the Age of Worms Adventure Path in this very issue, they will have rescued the world itself from an unspeakable danger. They end the campaign as sovereigns of their own nation, inheriting the problems of a kingdom beset on all sides by political and military challenges. From their posh palace chambers in Alhaster they'll look out with a mixture of pride and melancholy at the waters of the Lake of Unknown Depths, remembering the simplicity of their humble beginnings. Chances are strong your players will be looking for new challenges too. In four short months DUNGEON comes to the rescue with the Savage Tide Adventure Path, a 12-installment campaign designed to take characters from the heady days of first level all the way to the responsibilities of level 20. Running every month from issue #139 to the milestone DUNGEON #150, the Savage Tide takes players on an ocean voyage that begins in the fecund southern jungles and leads deep into the heart of the treacherous Lower Planes. The action begins in the port city of Sasserine, where canny merchant princes exploit the natural wonder of a vast jungle at the very edge of civilization. There, the PCs find themselves in the employ of Lavinia Vanderborn, a young noble who has just inherited her family estate and colonial holdings after the tragic death of her parents. Her younger brother, Vanthus, has fallen in with a bad crowd, and after stealing an unusual black pearl from the trove of a pirate stronghold, he flees to the family's holdings on a distant tropical island - the Isle of Dread. Following Vanthus across the uncharted southern seas leads the PCs to the dinosaur-ridden island, where they discover that similar strange pearls have been placed in cities throughout the world. When the order is given, these pearls will discharge a massive burst of dehumanizing energy - the Savage Tide - that will turn ordinary citizens into cannibalistic savages. Exploration of the treacherous Isle of Dread and the mysterious plateau at its center represent a major portion of the campaign, but the PCs will have little time to grow complacent, as pirates and the treacherous Vanthus harry the Vanderboren colony. An attempt to stop the pirates leads to Scuttlecove, a scurvy town of buccaneers, yuan-ti, and worse. The PCs thwart the menace of the pirate fleet, only to discover that Vanthus has kidnapped his sister and taken her to the Abyssal realm of his patron, Demogorgon, Prince of Demons and architect of the Savage Tide. By unleashing waves of madness and rage throughout the Material Plane, Demogorgon hopes to reconcile the feuding personalities of his two heads and increase his standing in the Great Wheel. To defeat the most powerful of demon princes, the PCs must negotiate a
planar conspiracy aimed at weakening him in his own lair and destroying him once and for all. An all-star array of our favorite game designers and DUNGEON contributors are already hard at work on the adventures. Managing Editor James Jacobs, author of last issue's "Into the Wormcrawl Fissure" and the silent puppetmaster behind most DUNGEON adventures, will contribute the first installment, "There is No Honor," in DUNGEON #139. That issue also comes with a poster map of Sasserine and a backdrop describing the locale in detail, the first of several to come throughout the series. James's adventure will be followed by installments from Nicolas Logue, Richard Pett, Jason Bulmahn, Stephen S. Greer & Gary Holian, F. Wesley Schneider & James Sutter, Tito Leati, Keith Baker, Sean K Reynolds, Eric L. Boyd, Wolfgang Baur, and Greg A. Vaughn. As with the Age of Worms, a companion series of articles aimed at players will appear in the pages of DRAGON, and lively discussion will take place on paizo.com. In fact, by the time you get this, a new Savage Tide message board is already in operation. After defeating Kyuss and the Age of Worms, you and your players have earned a few months off. But don't get too comfortable. The Savage Tide is just around the corner! Erik Mona Editor-in-Chief
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Savage Tidings series in Dragon that link to Dungeon by David Keyser The Dragon Magazine series was called Savage Tidings...one article per issue to support the same month's Dungeon Magazine. There were also a few times a second article published which was general purpose but tied into Savage Tide as well... Dragon Magazine #348 The Adventure Begins - Link to Installment 1 in Dungeon #139 Overview, PC Knowledge of Sasserine: Sasserine PC Affiliations Dragon Magazine #349 Beyond Sasserine - Link to Installment 2 in Dungeon #140 Sasserine Environs: PC Knowledge of the Crimson Fleet: Sasserine Holdings: Local Ruins Dragon Magazine #350 Journey to the Isle of Dread - Link to Installment 3 in Dungeon #141 Regional Guide to the Pearl Sea, Vohoun Ocean: Emerald Crest Guild: Local Feats : Three NPC Cohort Dragon Magazine #351 Dread on the Isle - Link to Installment 4 in Dungeon #142 Animals of the Isle - Companions, Familiars, Mounts: Aranea, Lizardfolk, Olman and Phanaton as PC Races: PC Knowledge of the Isle of Dread In addition, Dragon #351 has a player’s poster map of the Isle of Dread, and a second article Ecology of the Isle of Dread, presented as the journal of an NPC, Larissa Vanderboren. Dragon Magazine #352 Braving the Isle of Dread - Link to Installment 5 in Dungeon #143 Olman background, feats, weapons and affiliation: Farshore settlement improvements: The Infamous Seven Monsters of the Isle of Dread: PC Affiliation Update Dragon Magazine #353 Advancing the Wyvern - Link to Installment 6 in Dungeon #144 Sea Wyvern ship upgrades: Crew for Hire: PC Knowledge of What Lies Underneath the Isle of Dread In addition, Dragon #353 has an article Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Malcanthet, Queen of the Succubi, who plays a major role in the last few adventures of the Savage Tide AP. The article contains her stats, details on her cult, favored weapons, her minions the Radiant Sisters, the Incubus, and the prestige class Thrall of Malcanthet.
Dragon Magazine #354 Heart of Darkness - Link to Installment 7 in Dungeon #145 Totemic Demonslayer Prestige Class: PC Knowledge of the Central Plateau In addition, Dragon #354 has an article Ecology of the Kopru, includes their number system, variations, and links to Demogorgon. Dragon Magazine #355 The Market is Bad - Link to Installment 8 in Dungeon #146 PC Knowledge of Scuttlecove: Dealers of Scuttlecover, Magic Items and Mundane Equipment Dragon Magzine #356 Into the Abyss - Link to Installment 9 in Dungeon #147 PC Knowledge of Demogorgon: Replacement PCs: Planar Marketplace - New Magic Items : PC Affiliation Update Dragon Magazine #357 Gazing Into the Abyss - Link to Installment 10 in Dungeon #148 Pact Magic: Teeth of Dahlver-Nar: Three Demon Vestiges: Four Demon NPC wizards : PC Knowlege of the Abyss In addition, Dragon #357 has an article Demonomicon of Iggwilv: Demogoron: Prince of Demons. The article details his goals, his cult, his minions, his realm and provides the prestige class Thrall of Demogorgon. Dragon Magazine #358 The River Styx - Link to Installment 11 in Dungeon #149 PC Knowledge of the River Styx and the planes the Stygian Waters touch. Dragon Magazine #359 Demon Days - Link to Installment 12 in Dungeon #150 Summary of previous eleven adventures: Ally NPCs: Beyond the Savage Tide AP
The Savage Tide Adventure Path (or simply Savage Tide) is the third Adventure Path for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, published over twelve installments from October 2006 through September 2007 in Dungeon magazine. It begins in the city of Sasserine, just north of the city of Cauldron, which serves as the setting for the first Adventure Path, Shackled City.
Story[edit] From the June 2006 promotional announcement in Dungeon Adventures: [T]he Savage Tide Adventure Path [is] a 12-installment campaign designed to take characters from the heady days of first level all the way to the responsibilities of level 20. Running every month from issue #139 to the milestone Dungeon #150, the Savage Tide takes players on an ocean voyage that begins in the fecund southern jungles and leads deep into the heart of the treacherous Lower Planes.[1]
Setting[edit] The story nominally takes place in the Greyhawk campaign setting, but is designed to be easily adapted to any of the other Dungeons & Dragons settings such as Forgotten Realms or Eberron. Much of the action is staged on the Isle of Dread, and Dungeon editor Erik Mona stated that, partially because of this, the campaign would contain a number of Mystara references, including specific monsters which had not previously appeared in the then-current edition of Dungeons & Dragons.[citation needed]
Summary[edit] The campaign begins in the city of Sasserine and nearby environs, where the party discovers the first clues about an impending disaster called the Savage Tide. The action then moves to the Isle of Dread for the middle portion of the series, and the party must deal with the dangers of the island and unearth more information about the Savage Tide. After a short stop in the depraved pirate city of Scuttlecove, the final third of the campaign takes place in the Abyss, where the party must find a way to stop the Savage Tide and confront its architect. The Savage Tide Adventure Path consists of the following installments: Chapter
1
Title
"There Is No Honor"
Authors
James Jacobs
Illustrators
Ben Wootten; Dan Scott (cover); Robert Lazzaret
In this opening adventure, the characters are drawn into a murderous family feud. Undead pirates and a powerful thieves guild f
2
"The Bullywug Gambit"
Nicolas Logue
Warren Mahy, B. Wootten
Hired to find a missing brother, the characters discover a secret hideout and witness the effects of the Savage Tide.
3
"The Sea Wyvern's Wake" Richard Pett
W. Mahy, B. Wootten
The characters begin their journey to the Isle of Dread; the lost city of Tamoachan and a monstrous sargasso are featured highl
4
"Here There Be Monsters" Jason Bulmahn
W. Mahy, B. Wootten
Shipwrecked on the Isle of Dread, the characters travel south along the coast to the colony of Farshore.
5
"Tides of Dread"
Stephen S. Greer, Gary Holian
W. Mahy, B. Wootten
Warned of an imminent attack by a pirate fleet, the characters seek to fortify the colony of Farshore.
6
"The Lightless Depths"
F. Wesley Schneider, James L. Sutter W. Mahy, B. Wootten
On a quest underground to seek the source of mysterious pearls, the characters discover a horrifying city of slumbering aboleth
7
"City of Broken Idols"
Tito Leati
W. Mahy, B. Wootten
Still seeking clues to the mysterious pearls, the characters travel to the taboo central plateau of the Isle of Dread, to confront the
8
"Serpents of Scuttlecove"
James Jacobs, Richard Pett
W. Mahy, B. Wootten; Tomás Giorello (cover)
The characters once again board the Sea Wyvern, this time to sail for Scuttlecove – a hideous city of pirates, slavers, cannibals and the rescue of their patron.
9
"Into the Maw"
Robert J. Schwalb
W. Mahy, B. Wootten; Mark Sasso (cover)
The party sails into the Abyss itself, seeking to infiltrate a demonic prison fortress and turn its fiendish factions against each oth
10
"Wells of Darkness"
Eric L. Boyd
W. Mahy, B. Wootten; Andrew Hou (cover)
To learn the secret of stopping the Savage Tide, the party must free Shami-Amourae, succubus-goddess and former consort of Abyss.
11
"Enemies of My Enemy"
Wolfgang Baur
W. Mahy, B. Wootten; James Ryman (cover)
Our heroes travel to Hades, Arborea, and the depths of the Abyss in order to recruit allies against Demogorgon from the eladrin
12
"Prince of Demons"
Greg A. Vaughn
W. Mahy, B. Wootten; Wayne Reynolds (cover)
In the final chapter of the Savage Tide Adventure Path, an army of demons and eladrin stands ready to mount an assault on De must take advantage of this distraction and prevent Demogorgon from activating the Savage Tide and driving a world insane.
* Savage Tide Campaign Materials * Savage Tide Preview * 01 - There Is No Honor * 02 - Bullywug Gambit * 00 - War of the Wielded * 03 - The Sea Wyvern's Wake * 04 - Here There be Monsters * 00 - X1- Isle of Dread * 00 - Isle of Dread - Dungeon 114 * 05 - Tides of Dread * 00 - Lost Temple of Demogorgon - Dungeon 120 * 06 - The Lightless Depths * 07 - City of Broken Idols * 08 - Serpents of Scuttlecove * 00 - Porphyry House of Horror * 09 - Into the Maw * 10 - Wells of Darkness * 11 - Enemy of My Enemy * 12 - Prince of Demons * 00 - Demonicon of Demogorgon * Savage Tide Players Guide * Savage Tidings 01 - The Adventure Begins * Savage Tidings 02 - Beyond Sasserine * Savage Tidings 03 - Journey to the Isle of Dread * Savage Tidings 04 - Ecology of the Isle of Dread * Savage Tidings 05 - Braving the Isle of Dread * Savage Tidings 06 - Advancing the Wyvern * Savage Tidings 07 - Heart of Darkness * Savage Tidings 08 - The Market is Bad * Savage Tidings 09 - Into the Abyss * Savage Tidings 10 - Gazing Into the Abyss * Savage Tidings 11 - The River Styx * Savage Tidings 12 - Demon Days * Savage Tide Campaign Sourcebook
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Sasserine’s Best Source for Fair and Balanced News
Tragedy Strikes the Islarn Family…. Again In the second time in less than a decade, a tragedy befalls the scions of House Islarn.
The Sea Witch's Rag
reported last week about the mysterious disappearance of Lorn Islarn and his abandoned post on Far Light Island. Unfortunately the young noble did not turn up in the bed of a local beauty but instead it appears Lorn was murdered. It is unclear if the murder happened at the island or if Lorn was kidnapped first. According to one eyewitness, a trapper from the western Jekela Bay, the body washed up on the rocks there three days ago. The same eyewitness, a simple man, traveled to the city to claimed the reward and exclaimed, 'I did not reckon the man for famous but I gladly accept the gold. I was just doing right by the dead, as my ma and pa always taught' The young man was accompanied throughout the day by a merchant contact he met during customs processing. The pair met a third un-named individual and suspiciously booked passage on a whaling ship that evening. Exclusive information obtained by the Rag confirms the trappers story as well as exonerates he and his friend, apparently Lorn died from several deep puncture wounds. A representative of the Dawn Council assures the Rag that they are thoroughly investigating the matter and will relentlessly pursue any leads. Lorn Islarn will be buried at sea following a sun rise ceremony on 41 Newsummer at the Azure Cathedral. A spokesman for the Islarn family asks that people with information about the murder of their only son speak with representatives of the family and the Dawn Council.
Flotsam and Jetsam…… 2
Something Amok, The Dredgers Guild reports that a large Rhogedassu is indeed loose.
Daily Horoscope………… 3
cording to the guildmaster, Maklath Gristwhistle, 'One of me boys encountered the thing-err, mad as a
Life………………………………. 4
howler monkey and scary as hell. The thing nearly made took his last good arm efore I drove the monster
Business……………………… 5
off. ' The alleged incident took place while the Guild worked in the Shadowshore districts and the dis-
Gladiator Ranking……… 6
trict's residents are advised to be wary of the dangerous vermin. According to one expert, Urol Farrol,
Entertainment……………. 7
the Rhogedassu is a large insect that captures prey with its hook like fore claws and drags the unfortu-
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nates to a large set of opposing mandibles. The creature is best left alone. In related news the Dawn Council is considering legislation that would ban dangerous exotic animals from the city limits. Merchant houses, specifically representatives of the Kato Mercantile House, oppose the legislation and claim that making the animals illegal would only create an illegal black market and that the exotic animal trade brings business to the city and entertainment to the Champion's District Arena.
PORPHYRY HOUSE OF HORRORS DENIZENS - DAY House Guard (x2) Porphyry Statues (x10) Whore Serpent Creatures (x20) Pureblood (x2), Slaves (x12) Erepodi House Guard (x12)** Pureblood (x16) Erepodi Golem Porphyry Statues (x11) *Wilarue Erepodi Golem Erepodi Golem Madames (x3) *Wulvera’s Pet Wulvera *Retriever Demon Serpent Creatures (x15) Serpent Creatures (x3) High Cultists (x3) Aramanthus****
Area 1 Area 3 Area 5 (sleeping, polymorphed) Area 11 (guarding/sleeping) Area 16D (75%) or Area 16A (25% tallying) Area 20A-D (sleeping, 1d3-1 on guard) Area 21 (sleeping) Area 23 Area 24 Area 27 Area 30A*** Area 30B*** Area 32 Area 33 Area 38***** Area 39 Area 40 (unpolymorphed) Area 41 (unpolymorphed, diseased) Area 44 Area 46 (90%), Area 34 (10%)
* Won’t move unless fetched. ** 4 witchlight reservoirs (blood). *** Carrying a wrapped tower. **** Carries Wuntad’s Melding. ***** Carries Letter from Wuntad to Wulvera. Wands in Area 19.
DENIZENS - NIGHT House Guard (x2) Purebloods (x4) Porphyry Statues (x10) Erepodi, Madames (x3), Pureblood (x1) Whore Serpent Creatures (x20) Purebloods (x4) Purebloods (x4) Purebloods (x5), Slaves (x12) House Guard (x4) Erepodi Golem Porphyry Statues (x11) *Wilarue Erepodi Golem Erepodi Golem *Wulvera’s Pet Wulvera *Retriever Demon Serpent Creatures (x15) Serpent Creatures (x3) High Cultists (x3) Aramanthus****
Area 1 Area 2 (disguised) Area 3 Area 3/4 (registering) Area 5 (servicing, polymorphed) Area 6A and 7A (polymorphing) Area 6B and 7B (polymorphing) Area 11 (cooking) Area 20A-D (sleeping) Area 23 Area 24 Area 27 Area 30A*** Area 30B*** Area 33 Area 36/37 (90%), Patrol (10%)***** Area 39 Area 40 (unpolymorphed) Area 41 (unpolymorphed, diseased) Area 44 Area 46 (90%), Area 34 (10%)
House Guard A (x2) House Guard B (x2) House Guard C (x2) House Guard D (x2)
1st Floor West** 1st Floor East** 2nd Floor North** 2nd Floor South**
* Won’t move unless fetched. ** Carrying a witchlight reservoir (blood). *** Carrying a wrapped tower. **** Carries Wuntad’s Melding. ***** Carries Letter from Wuntad to Wulvera.
